4 death sentences, 1 life sentence for drug trafficking group
(Baonghean.vn) - Of the 5 defendants, Vi Van Hoi is the defendant with the most serious behavior. At the trial, Vi Van Hoi was tried for 2 acts of drug trafficking at the same time.
On September 22, 2022, Nghe An Provincial People's Court opened a trial for the case of "Illegal possession of narcotics", "Illegal trading of narcotics" and "Illegal possession and use of military weapons" led by defendant Vi Van Hoi (born in 1983, residing in Hong Phong block, Kim Son town, Que Phong district).
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| Defendants at trial. Photo: An Quynh |
Because they knew each other before, on September 1, 2020, Vi Van Hoi and his girlfriend Vi Thi Phuong (born in 1996, residing in Kim Son town, Que Phong district) invited Nguyen Van Quang to ride a pickup truck with license plate 37A - 693.35 to Nguyen Thanh Dat's house in Bac Ly ward, Dong Hoi city (Quang Binh province) to play.
Here, Hoi and Dat stayed to discuss Dat's wish to contribute 400 million VND with Hoi to buy a house.drug, Pig agreed.
On September 2, 2020, Hoi called a Laotian man on his cell phone to negotiate the purchase of drugs. After the agreement was completed, Dat gave Hoi 400 million VND to get the goods. Vi Van Hoi followed the Laotian man's instructions to get the goods in Tri Le commune, Que Phong district.
After receiving the goods, Hoi called Phan Van Tuyen (born in 1989, residing in Nghia Thai commune, Tan Ky district, Nghe An) and Nguyen Van Quang (born in 1994, residing in Phu My commune, Phu Vang district, Thua Thien Hue province) to help him transport the drugs. Before leaving, Hoi gave Tuyen and Quang a K59 gun to use in case they were discovered by the authorities.
However, when Tuyen and Quang were driving a pickup truck through Ha Tinh province, the authorities stopped the vehicle for inspection because of suspicious signs. Thereby, they caught Tuyen and Quang red-handed transporting drugs, confiscating 35.5 kg of various drugs and 1 gun.
After being arrested, Tuyen and Quang confessed that this drug ring was led by Vi Van Hoi. Also participating in the transportation with Tuyen and Quang was Vu Van Phuc (born in 1988, residing in Nghia Thai commune, Tan Ky district, Nghe An).
On November 10, 2020, when the Investigation Police Agency of Nghe An Provincial Police detained Vi Van Hoi in an emergency at Vi Thi Phuong's residence in Hong Phong block, Kim Son town, Que Phong district, Nghe An province, Hoi used a previously purchased gun to fire two shots to threaten the authorities.
During the investigation, trial, and public debate at the trial, the Trial Panel determined that Vi Van Hoi must bear criminal responsibility for the illegal purchase and sale of nearly 50kg of drugs; Nguyen Van Quang and Nguyen Thanh Dat must bear criminal responsibility for the illegal purchase and sale of 35.5kg of drugs; in addition, Dat must bear criminal responsibility for the amount of drugs stored at home. The defendants Phan Van Tuyen and Vu Van Phuc must bear criminal responsibility for the illegal transportation of the aforementioned 35.5kg of drugs.
The defendants Hoi, Dat, Tuyen and Quang were also prosecuted for the crime of "Illegal possession of military weapons".
Considering the role, position, aggravating and mitigating circumstances of each defendant in the case, the Trial Panel sentenced Vi Van Hoi, Nguyen Thanh Dat, Nguyen Van Quang, and Phan Van Tuyen to death. Defendant Vu Van Phuc was sentenced to life in prison.
In this case, Vi Thi Phuong (born in 1996, residing in Que Phong district, Hoi's girlfriend) was also prosecuted for "Failure to report a crime" and received a sentence of 30 months in prison.